Updated 2:35 p.m.: The Mariners have officially announced three major moves.

— Infielder Robert Andino has been designated for assignment.
— Infielder Carlos Triunfel, as expected, has been recalled from Triple-A Tacoma.
— Catcher Jesus Sucre, as also expected, has been selected from Triple-A and added to the 40-man roster.

The Mariners have designated Robert Andino for assignment, making room for the arrival of Jesus Sucre as the replacement catcher for Jesus Montero. And to replace Andino, the Mariners have called up Carlos Triunfel, the team announced Friday.

Robert Andino. (Getty Images)

Both Sucre and Triunfel will be suited up in Mariners uniforms for Friday evening’s game against the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field. Sucre will wear No. 2 and Triunfel will wear No. 1.

Dave Cameron of USS Mariner, an authoritative M’s blog syndicated on seattlepi.com, first reported an Andino move Friday, reporting that he had been placed on waivers. In a tweet, Cameron noted that it opens up a spot on Seattle’s 40-man roster for Sucre, who was expected to be promoted from Triple-A Tacoma.

Andino, traded from Baltimore in the offseason for Trayvon Robinson, had underperformed at the plate for the Mariners this season, batting just .184 in 76 at-bats with 14 hits, 27 strikeouts and seven walks. The 29-year-old had mainly been a bench-warmer, though M’s skipper Eric Wedge gave him a shot at Brendan Ryan’s shortstop job in April.

Andino didn’t exactly rise to the challenge. Since given the opportunity April 24, Andino ended up appearing in 18 of the Mariners’ 25 games as a shortstop, second baseman and substitute player, and batted a paltry .200 with nine hits and 16 strikeouts.

Ryan, meanwhile, has batted .241 during that time — though his season average is still below the Mendoza Line at .191. Ryan has also heated up in his past eight games, going 11-for-28 with four RBIs, two doubles, a home run and seven strikeouts.

Mariners fans aren’t likely to miss Andino, who is now off the 40-man roster. The team now has 10 days to trade, release or outright Andino to the minors.

His DFA and the accompanying promotions are the second major roster move by the Mariners in as many days; the M’s optioned Montero to the Rainiers on Thursday.

The M’s have called up Sucre to take Montero’s job, though Kelly Shoppach is expected to get most starts behind the plate. To fill a void left by Andino, the Mariners as expected promoted Carlos Triunfel from Tacoma, though some wondered whether they’d make a surprise call to top prospect Nick Franklin.

Triunfel joined the Mariners late last season and went 5-for-22 in 10 games with three RBIs, two doubles and four strikeouts. This season, he has been playing for Triple-A Tacoma, where he has been batting .300 with 51 hits, 14 doubles, four HRs and 19 RBIs. However, with just seven walks to 35 strikeouts, his plate discipline could use some work.

Sucre, 25, has worked his way up through the Atlanta and Seattle farm systems. This year, in his first Triple-A season, Sucre has been batting .302 with 16 hits and five RBIs in 53 at-bats.

Why didn’t the Mariners call up catcher Mike Zunino, last year’s first-round draft pick? Because the top prospect needs time to gain some experience in Triple-A — not just how to succeed, but also how to recover from slumps. After starting the season in Tacoma red-hot, Zunino has cooled off considerably and his batting average has dropped from nearly .400 down now to .220.

Updated 1:55 p.m.: Ryan Divish of The News Tribune in Tacoma reports that Triunfel is on his way back to Sea-Tac Airport after flying with the Rainiers to Reno, Nev. Geoff Baker of The Seattle Times also reported:

Carlos Triunfel now turning around from Reno and flying back to Seattle to join #Mariners. Looks like team to DFA Robert Andino. What a mess